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Comikaze 2013

Well, it’s been a busy few weeks. Two weekends ago was Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo, and just last week was both Blizzcon and PMX. It’s been taking a while to sort through all the pictures but I’m slowly making progress!

Comikaze took place at the LA Convention Center, and even though there were fewer people than during AX earlier this year, there were still tons of cosplayers around. A smaller crowd meant fewer people in the background though, and more room to take pictures, which was really nice.

Most of my time was spent alternating between the exhibit hall and the lobby. I didn’t expect the main stage to be standing room only, but I did manage to get good spots to see the panels featuring Edward James Olmos and LeVar Burton (also spotted Richard Simmons!). And I got right up to the stage for the Geek Fashion Show, which I’ll probably post pictures of in a separate post.

Flickr set

Camera: Canon 6D with 24-105mm f/4L IS

Saboten Con 2013

This Labor Day weekend, I took a trip down to Arizona to check out Saboten Con 2013. One thing I did not expect was just how hot it was going to be, I couldn’t step outside without feeling I was about to melt instantly! It definitely made me even more impressed with all the cosplayers who were able to walk around in costume in that kind of heat though.

The Con itself was a lot of fun, smaller in scale than AX, but still with a ton of people dressed up. A nice variety too, from movies and games to anime and lolita fashion. The hotel venue was pretty nice too, many locations had plenty of windows to let the sunlight in, so lighting wasn’t too much of an issue for hallway shots. I did end up using my 580EX II at first, but eventually decided to work with higher ISO settings instead. I think I may eventually have to get a flash bracket so I can direct the light better when I need to.

I also got to meet voice actors Laura Bailey (Saint’s Row games and Jaina from WoW) and Travis Willingham!

A few of the cosplayers I came across:

Lots more hallway shots in my Flickr set.

Camera: Canon 6D with 24-105mm f/4L IS

Megan Nicole at The Roxy 2013

I’d seen Megan Nicole perform at VidCon earlier this month and enjoyed her music, and when I heard she had one of her first headlining concert coming up at The Roxy I thought I would check it out. I’d previously seen Lindsey Stirling perform there so I was familiar with the venue and knew you could get right up to the stage. The place was pretty packed, but I got there early and was able to find a spot next to the stage with a great view this time.

The opening bands were Pop! Fiction and A+ Dropouts, and Megan even had some special guests for a few songs: Tiffany Alvord and Prophet from 7Lions. It was a great show, the crowd loved her, plus I got some really nice pictures. I’m looking forward to her next tour.

Camera: Canon 6D with 24-105mm f/4L IS